DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Topic :poem (breakfast)

Introduction

We find out about the world around us using our five senses. The five senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Breakfast is a poem written by P.H. Kilby. It is a poem that tells us about the sense of sight and taste.

website address- http://tomstefl.com/breakfast-p-h-kilby/
2) video- https://youtu.be/pEoSYt1HXdQ
3) images- thrush birdhttps://goo.gl/images/R2bwv7

4) notes-
word meanings
Speckled-small marks or spots of a different colour on a body
Thrush-a song bird
Rush-to move with great speed
Frown-to have a sad, angry, or worried look on the face
Gulp-to swallow food or drink very quickly

Question and answers
1) There are two characters in the poem. Who or what are they?
A) The thrush and the earthworm.
2) What time of day is it?
A) Early morning.
3) Where does the earthworm say he is going?
A) The earthworm is going to find some breakfast.
4) Does he get there? Explain your answer.
A) No, he does not because the thrush eats him first.

Topic: Noun and noun phrases

Nouns are words we use to name things.
A noun phrase is a group of words which takes the place of a noun.

Website address: http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/nouns/

The above links gives more details about nouns.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/clause-phrase-and-sentence/noun-phrase

The above link gives more details about noun phrases.

Video: https://youtu.be/RaSqg8vdxn0

Worksheets: https://goo.gl/images/VdM9n2

Topic: Adjectives

Adjectives are words we use to describe nouns.

Website address: http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/adjectives/

The above link gives more details about Adjectives.

Video: https://youtu.be/94cdAyyPj3Q

Worksheets: https://goo.gl/images/iNB6nJ, https://goo.gl/images/uN5ik9

Topic: Verb and adverb

Verbs tell you what someone or something does, is or has. Verbs also tell you when the action in the sentence happens.

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A sentence must have a verb. If there isn't a verb, it isn't a sentence.
Adverbs make verbs more precise or more interesting.

http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-adverbs-definition-examples-quiz.html

The above link gives more information about adverbs.

https://youtu.be/9PgFbTK2jUI

Tha above video gives more information about adverbs.

Worksheets
https://goo.gl/images/NZmtMx
https://goo.gl/images/rKZuJ3

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**Topic: Myths and legends

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A myth is a traditional story, sometimes thousands of years old. Myths were passed on from person to person by word of mouth.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth

The above link gives more details about myths.

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A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical is known as legends.

Worksheet

https://goo.gl/images/buQvNL

Topic: Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase.

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http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/pronouns-2/

The above link gives more information about pronouns.

https://youtu.be/ZY3U25QMxS8

The above link is a video showing more about pronouns.

Worksheets
https://goo.gl/images/p8Rerf
https://goo.gl/images/FfcfUc

Topic: Fables

A fable is a short story that usually features animals and has a moral.

http://read.gov/aesop/001.html
The above link is a list of Aesop's fables.

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https://youtu.be/Ah5ICg7hBTU

The above link shows a video of a few Aesop's fables.

Topic: Letters and postcards

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Features of letters:
1. They begin with a greeting.
2. End with a signing off comment.
3. The writer signs their name at the end of the letter.
4. People send letters when they have something to say.

Topic: Synonyms

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.
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